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domi (opp. foris)at home; in one's native country.Rate it:

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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate it:

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don't give me any of your guff!Depression Expression; "Don't Give Me Any Of Your Sassy, Back-Talk!"; "Don't 'Sass' ME!" "Don't Talk Back To Your Mother!"Rate it:

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donner à quelqu'un un pourpoint de pierreTo give any one a stone doublet; To imprison any one.Rate it:

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donner de la tête contre le murTo hit one’s head against a stone wall.Rate it:

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donner raison à quelqu'unTo say any one is right; To give satisfaction to any one (either legally or by a duel).Rate it:

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dormir en gendarmeTo sleep with one eye open.Rate it:

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dos cabezas piensan mejor que unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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doss aboutTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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dotem filiae dareto give a dowry to one's daughter.Rate it:

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double double, boil and troubleA song/chant/spell witches say while stirring a cauldron and throwing items in the cauldron to brew the spell, usually to put a curse on someone (or to take one off)Rate it:

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double downTo double one's wager.Rate it:

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double entendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..Rate it:

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double-tonguedSaying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.Rate it:

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down at heelIn poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.Rate it:

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down in the mouthSad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw the lineTo set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.Rate it:

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dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

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drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:

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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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drinking ageUsed other than as an idiom: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.Rate it:

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dripTo fall one drop at a time.Rate it:

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drop inOne who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.Rate it:

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drop the ballto fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete somethingRate it:

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drop trowto pull down one's trousers (pants)Rate it:

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dry upTo stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.Rate it:

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du pareil au mêmesame difference, six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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duas cabeças pensam melhor do que umatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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duck duck gooseA children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.Rate it:

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due teste sono meglio di unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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dum vires suppetuntas long as one's strength holds out.Rate it:

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dusty millerOne of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.Rate it:

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Dutch courageAn alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.Rate it:

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Dutch TreatOne pays for oneself for food and entertainment on any social event/occasionRate it:

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dying calf in a snowstormA lovestruck man looking at the one he adores from a far.Rate it:

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é bom queone/you/he/they/etc. betterRate it:

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e disciplina alicuius profectum esseto be brought up in some one's school.Rate it:

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e lecto or e cubīli surgereto rise from one's bed, get up.Rate it:

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e manibus dimittereto let go from one's hands.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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eat humble pieTo admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.Rate it:

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eat inTo eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away.Rate it:

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eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.Rate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeTo consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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Eat Your WordsTo admit your mistake humbly; to say sorry for something you did or said; to take your words backRate it:

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eat your wordsA reminder that if one misspeaks, missquotes, carelessly asserts irresponsibly, one may have to consume his own words.Rate it:

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